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[A reddish horse named Kebut] / Constantinople, Abdullah Frères. – Historic Reproduction

[A reddish horse named Kebut] / Constantinople, Abdullah Frères., [between 1880 and 1893] — historic photograph
[A reddish horse named Kebut] / Constantinople, Abdullah Frères., [between 1880 and 1893]. Historic photograph from the Horses collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures [A reddish horse named Kebut] / Constantinople, Abdullah Frères. in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Titled "Kebut," this albumen print shows a reddish horse of that name, captioned in both Ottoman Turkish and French. It was made by Abdullah Frères, the Istanbul studio that was among the best-known commercial and court photographers in the Ottoman capital, and it is dated to between 1880 and 1893. It comes from an album of horses at the Imperial Stud Farm near Istanbul, part of the Abdul-Hamid II collection at the Library of Congress. Sultan Abdul Hamid II's court maintained a large stable, and the album reflects the sultan's interest in documenting his horses and presenting the empire's prestige through photography.

Created / published[between 1880 and 1893]
Medium1 photographic print : albumen.
GenreAlbumen prints 1880-1900.
NotesTitle translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 5. No. 70. In album: Horses at the Imperial Stud Farm, Istanbul environs, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Library of Congress).
SubjectsHorses--Turkey--İstanbul İli--1880-1900. Horseback riding--Turkey--İstanbul İli--1880-1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,158 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-171232

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